95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0303


 
Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. Jack D. Franks
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














55 ILCS 5/4-11001
  from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001



30 ILCS 805/8.31 new










    Amends the Counties Code.  Provides that grand and petit jurors shall receive an amount equal to minimum wage for 8 hours of work for each day of necessary attendance at court as jurors (now, jurors receive $4 per day in first class counties, $5 per day in second class counties, and $10 per day in third class counties, or a higher amount as fixed by the county board).   Amends the States Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


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HB0303

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    AN ACT concerning local government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by changing Section 
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4-11001 as follows:
 



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    (55 ILCS 5/4-11001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001)



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    Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. Each county
shall pay to grand 
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and petit jurors for their services
in attending courts an 
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amount equal to minimum wage for 8 hours of work for each day 
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of necessary attendance at court as jurors.
the sum of $4 for 
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each day of necessary attendance at
such courts as jurors in 
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counties of the first class, the sum of $5 for
each day in 
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counties of the second class, and the sum of $10 for each
day 
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in counties of the third class, or such higher amount as may be 
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fixed by
the county board.


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    In addition, jurors shall receive such travel expense as

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may be determined by the county board, provided that jurors in

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counties of the first class and second class shall receive at

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least 10 cents per mile for their travel expense.
Mileage shall 
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be allowed for travel during a juror's term as well as for

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travel at the opening and closing of his term.

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    If a judge so orders, a juror
shall also receive 
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reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by
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juror during his or her service on a jury.

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    The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care 
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shall be paid out
of the county treasury.

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    The clerk of the court shall
furnish to each juror without 
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fee whenever he is discharged a certificate
of the number of 
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days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof
to the 
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county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum
provided 
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for his service.

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(Source: P.A. 91-321, eff. 1-1-00.)

 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.31 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.31 new)
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    Sec. 8.31. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.